In an effort to exert greater control over their financial futures, five print publishers - Time...

In an effort to exert greater control over their financial futures, five print publishers - Time Inc. (TWX), News Corp. (NWS), Conde Nast, Hearst and Meredith (MDP) - will team up in a new digital venture, sources say. The venture will create a digital store and common standards to sell titles on electronic readers. Aside from a general consensus to cooperate, the JV's future course is foggy.